Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home

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Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home

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Released Nov 26, 1986

1h 58m

Sci-Fi

Adventure

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Living in exile on the planet Vulcan, the ragtag former crew of the USS Enterprise steal a starship after receiving a planetary distress call from Earth: a space probe has entered into orbit around Earth, disabled global power on the planet and evaporated the oceans. Captain Kirk (William Shatner), Spock (Leonard Nimoy) and the rest of the officers travel back in time to retrieve now-extinct humpback whales, which Spock has deduced will communicate with the probe and send it away from Earth.

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Critics Consensus

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home is perhaps the lightest and most purely enjoyable entry of the long-running series, emphasizing the eccentricities of the Enterprise's crew.

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David Stratton

Sydney Morning Herald

Much of the fun to be found in the quite witty screenplay involves the bemused citizens of the future trying to cope with 20th-century life.

May 27, 2021

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Michael Wilmington

Los Angeles Times

If most movies today are doomed to be sure-fire, presold properties--with ideas leached from our recent TV or cinematic past--let's hope they're all as good at the game as "Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home."

Sep 7, 2016

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Variety Staff

Variety

Latest excursion is warmer, wittier, more socially relevant and truer to its TV origins than prior odysseys.

May 19, 2008

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home may be the most important film within the franchise, as it demonstrates how the potential of its venerable characters transcends space and time.

Rated: 4/4

Sep 5, 2023

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Stephen Silver

Tilt Magazine

Offered quite a bit more levity than the previous films- or at least, as much as is possible for a movie that features the possible end of life on Earth.

Rated: 4/5

Dec 1, 2021

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

The comedy in this entry is so broad that the movie often doesn't even feel like a Star Trek project (which of course explains its wide popularity).

Rated: 3/4

Sep 10, 2021

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mathmom

As expected, Star Trek never fails to produce an A+ movie!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/13/22

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alan g

A very good addition to the franchise.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

10/22/24

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Charlie M

Solid, fun, and funny. The cast’s chemistry and each’s charisma easily stands out the most in this entry.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/22/24

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Jim P

Yes, big Trek fan here, from 🇬🇧. But the movies aren’t so good are they, let’s be honest… Except this one! It’s light-hearted and light years ahead of the others. One of the first Environmental movies too. Oh, and watch out for the punk song on the bus 😂

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/23/24

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Cfunk D

For it's time it's descent. The story is so stupid. The plot is completely dumb. Just as dumb as the first star Trek movie. Two whales save the earth because it calls back. How stupid.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

07/13/24

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Daniel P

I am never big on the time travel plot and STAR TREK uses it way to much

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

06/10/24

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Synopsis

Living in exile on the planet Vulcan, the ragtag former crew of the USS Enterprise steal a starship after receiving a planetary distress call from Earth: a space probe has entered into orbit around Earth, disabled global power on the planet and evaporated the oceans. Captain Kirk (William Shatner), Spock (Leonard Nimoy) and the rest of the officers travel back in time to retrieve now-extinct humpback whales, which Spock has deduced will communicate with the probe and send it away from Earth.

Director: Leonard Nimoy
Producer: Harve Bennett
Screenwriter: Leonard Nimoy, Harve Bennett, Steve Meerson, Peter Krikes, Harve Bennett, Nicholas Meyer
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Paramount Pictures
Rating: PG
Genre: Sci-Fi, Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 26, 1986, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 16, 2009
Box Office (Gross USA): $104.7M
Runtime: 1h 58m
Sound Mix: Dolby Stereo, Dolby A, Magnetic Stereo 6 Track, Surround, Stereo, Dolby Digital, Dolby SR
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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